Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Tender Perennial
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Southern Asia
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Number of Varieties
16
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Gastric
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
DIETES grandiflora
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Butterfly Iris
In Hindi
कबिट
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
In French
Kawista
Papillon Iris Plante
In Spanish
Kawista
Planta del iris de la mariposa
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
In Portuguese
Limonia
Borboleta da planta Iris
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Butterfly Iris Roślin
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Gloria Iris Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Rutaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Limonia
Dietes Salisb
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
Irideae
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
1260
1
27800
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